CVE-2016-8691

Name: CVE-2016-8691
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-02-15T19:59:00.797+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.19%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-8691 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The jpc_dec_process_siz function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted XRsiz value in a BMP image to the imginfo command.. EPSS estimates a 2.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The jpc_dec_process_siz function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted XRsiz value in a BMP image to the imginfo command.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.19%

80.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-369

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jasper Project	Jasper	<= 1.900.3
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	25

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3785Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93593Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/16/jasper-two-divide-by-zero-in-jpc_dec_process_siz-jpc_dec-c/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385502Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/d8c2604cd438c41ec72aff52c16ebd8183068020Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/THLEZURI4D24PRM7SMASC5I25IAWXXTM/
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3785Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93593Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/16/jasper-two-divide-by-zero-in-jpc_dec_process_siz-jpc_dec-c/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385502Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/d8c2604cd438c41ec72aff52c16ebd8183068020Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/THLEZURI4D24PRM7SMASC5I25IAWXXTM/

Timeline

Published: Feb 15, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-8691?

How severe is CVE-2016-8691?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-8691 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8691?

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Source: NVD / NIST